Global Patent Index - EP 0291529 B1

EP 0291529 B1 19930303 - METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR TAKING UP LIGHTGUIDE FIBER

Title (en)

METHODS OF AND APPARATUS FOR TAKING UP LIGHTGUIDE FIBER

Publication

EP 0291529 B1 19930303 (EN)

Application

EP 88900425 A 19871204

Priority

US 93865786 A 19861205

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8804274A1] Methods of and apparatus for winding strand such as optical fibers (31) on alternate spools (40) and for storing and protecting from damage coiled end portions of the strand to be wound on the spools in which the coils are clamped laterally of the coils with forces applied parallel to the axis of the coils. The methods and apparatus of the invention may be used for urging portions of the strand being fed to the spools and associated strand storage and clamping devices (47) against the peripheral surfaces thereof to aid in the transfer of the distribution of the strand from one spool to the other spool.

IPC 1-7

B65H 67/056

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/00 (2006.01); B65H 65/00 (2006.01); B65H 67/056 (2006.01); B65H 75/34 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B65H 67/056 (2013.01 - EP KR US); G02B 6/4457 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8804274 A1 19880616; CA 1287609 C 19910813; DE 3784494 D1 19930408; DE 3784494 T2 19930916; DK 303488 A 19880805; DK 303488 D0 19880603; EP 0291529 A1 19881123; EP 0291529 B1 19930303; ES 2005721 A6 19890316; JP H01501546 A 19890601; JP H0745310 B2 19950517; KR 890700108 A 19890302; KR 950011438 B1 19951004; US 4798346 A 19890117

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 8703230 W 19871204; CA 552728 A 19871125; DE 3784494 T 19871204; DK 303488 A 19880603; EP 88900425 A 19871204; ES 8703472 A 19871203; JP 50071288 A 19871204; KR 880700637 A 19880607; US 93865786 A 19861205